Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16877, Mathias Gayle, Va.

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Bohannon 30/52
Virginia 27.892
Let 8 W. March
Mathias Gayle of Mathews in the State of Va who was a per. in the by Captain of the by Col. Payton in the line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $10 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug. 31 and S.W. — S.W. — S.W. Mathews C.R. — V.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 120 Semi-annual allowance ending in Sept. 20 $ 140 —
Death not Pension
Revolutionary Claim, by June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Chas. Price Clerk Book C Vol. 6 Page 15

State of Virginia
County of Mathews
On this 26th day of June 1882 I Personally appeared in open court before the District of the County of Mathews, now sitting. Mathews Gayle a resident of the County of Mathews and State of Virginia aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated I entered the service in 1830 by order of Lt. John Payton Col. to Philips Tabb Capt. to recruit me and served a term of duty at Chickahill for three months, in the same year called out in like order under Robert Gayle as Capt. to go to Williamsburg to guard the Capital and marched through King and Queen and crossed at Wise Point and went on to Williamsburg after being stationed there for some time we returned home In that term of duty I served three months, in 1831 I was called out in like order under the same officers to go to Point Comfort, and served a term of duty there for three months, as soon as I was discharged of duty at Point Comfort I went to Prince George County to go to a farm as soon as I got there the Col. had me enrolled under Thomas Pratt Capt. the Col. name I do not recollect from there we marched to Minors Ferry, there we had an engagement with the enemy, and there we were stationed a little while then marched down to West Point and crossed and marched down to War Church, and when we got there we found all the Gloucester militia there, and there I joined Capt. Robert Gayle company and there we was stationed a little while then Capt. Hobson had some men to volunteer to go up on the lines I turned out as a volunteer and went up on the lines with him when we got there the enemy had retreated and gone down

so forth. Down then we returned and marched down to Gloucester Town where we had a rather very brief engagement on that town of July I served three months, I served all the time as a private and for such service I claim a pension. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I was born in 1764 I have no in Gloucester County Kingston parish. I have no record of my age I was living in Gloucester County Kingston parish when called into service I have lived there ever since I was called in to service as a militia man I never received no written discharge I was acquainted with Col. Boswell, Col. Payton, Col. Gary Col. Thogmorton I can prove my services by Gabriel Hughes and John Christen who also can testify to my character. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid Mathias Gayle
We Josiah Rugh and Thomas Davis residing in the County of Mathews do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Mathias Gayle, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid Josiah Rugh Thomas Davis

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Sarah Pugh & Thomas Davis who have signed the preceding certificate are righteous in the county of Mathews and charitable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
The affidavits of Sarah Pugh and Thomas Davis both of lawful age made in open court to accompany the declaration of Mathias Gayle made in open court before the court of the said county on 9th day of June 1834 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. The affiants being first duly sworn hearing the declaration now above mentioned upon and say that they were well acquainted with Mathias Gayle before he entered into the service of the united states and since then that they believe he entered the service in the year 1780 and served as he has stated in his declaration according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Sarah Pugh Thomas Davis
Personally appeared before us Justice of the Court of Mathews County now sitting Sarah Pugh & Thomas Davis who made oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth to the best of their knowledge and belief we do hereby certify that they are men who have sustained a character of veracity and that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under our hands and seal the day and year above written.

State of Virginia. (Mathews County So I Shepard G. Miller Clerk of the Court of Mathews County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Matthias Gayle for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 10th day of June 1834.
Shepard G. Miller C
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Matthias Gayle Gayle
Admitted to private 12 members Harrison
J. P. Stokes Matthew C. H. ver

Dec. 23/67
Inquiry in behalf of Matthias Gay heirs
B Edw. Johnson
Matthews Co. Va.
Spott Washington
D.G.
Heir
18th Dec. 1867
Commissary of Publics

Mathews Court House Va. Dec. 7 19 th 1887
Sir
The heirs of Mathews Gayle who was a soldier in the Revolution was wishes to know if they are not entitled to receive something on account of the service of their father he having lately died, and in his life time only received half pay for his service in the said war his declaration and proof being already in Washington filed by one Mrs. Stokes, such information as the nature of your office will allow you to give will be thankfully received
Very Respectfully
Ebenezer W. Bohannon
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mathews Gayle of Mathews County Virginia was allowed a Pension under the Act of 1832, of $40. per annum for One years service in the Militia of the State of Virginia — 4. Separate Terms of Service of 3 months each.

The affidavit of Matthias Gayle made in Mathews County to amend the declaration that he made before the Justice of the Court on the 9th of June 1834 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 the reasons of my being called out to do duty at the different times mentioned in my as follows: I was called out under Capt. Philip Tabb to do duty at Brickert-Hill on the account of the British having possession of Youngs Island to prevent them from coming up in the neighborhood to plunder. There was a steady guard kept at that place and at point-comfort to prevent them from coming to plunder though the country we was frequently called where we were stationed to go to other places round the shores where they would attempt to land and at them times we would also have to fire on them to drive them off we had no engagements with them worth speaking of but when I was enrolled in Prince George County it was to go to minisaperry to drive the British away from there. There we had an engagement with them then they went down the river then we escaped and went on down to Gloucester Town where we had a rather very severe engagement with them I serve as I have stated in my declaration as well as I can recollect.  Matthias Gayle
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice in and for the said County Given under my hand and seal this the 17 th day of July 1834
Tho. J. Arne Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of Richard Hous made in Mathews County to accompany the declaration of Matthias Gayle that he made before the Court of Mathews 9th of June 1834 in order to obtain a pension the affiant being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Matthias Gayle before he entered the Service of the United States and was since that he believed that he entered the Service in 1780 and served as he states in his declaration for I served part of my time with him Richard Hous Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said County given under my hand and seal This the 17 day of July 1834
Thos James
Virginia Mathews County to wit:
Shepard G Miller Clerk of the County Court of Mathews, do hereby certify that Thomas James before whom the preceding affidavits were made, is a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; and that all faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and decrees as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court the 18th day of July One thousand, eight hundred, and thirty four.
Shepard G Miller

QW 1526 Senate St. Columbia. D.C.
Oct. 17 th 1898.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Oct 20 1898
I am seeking information to establish proof of the services of my Grand-father Matt - Mathew - Gayle in the Revolution. He served under Marion until the end of the war, & it may be, had a pension from the U. S. Government. I have been advised to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions, & do so in the hope of finding some record relating to Matt Gayle.
Very Respectfully (Mrs) Mary Gayle Aiken

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16818 INVALID.
Oct. 27/98. Mrs. Mary G. Aike Columbia
File No. 16818
Mathias Gagle
Bi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]